I’m 47, and about 25 years ago the opticians discovered a “lump” in my eye and I was referred to hospital. I have had my lump checked on an annual basis ever since but on 7 December at my routine appointment I was told that my lump had grown. 11 days later I was seen by Professor Heimann at St Paul’s Eye Hospital and received the devastating news that i had cancer. Wow….! What a rollercoaster Christmas I have had! I’m scheduled for Proton Beam Radiotherapy week commencing 12 February but I am really struggling to come to terms with it all. I keep getting overwhelming feelings of anxiety and worry that my whole life is going to change forever. How do you ever come to terms with a cancer diagnosis? Has anyone else undergone Proton Beam Radiotherapy? And if so, do they have any long term effects from the treatment? Thank you.
